Partial Fraction Expansion/Decomposition

In this video we discuss how to perform partial fraction expansion (PFE) to rewrite a ratio of polynomials as simpler expressions. Topics and time stamps:(0...

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Bode Plots by Hand: Real Constants

This video describes the benefit of being able to approximate a Bode plot by hand and explains what a Bode plot looks like for a simple transfer function; a real constant.

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Understanding Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Part 4: Tracking a Single Object W...

This video describes how we can improve tracking a single object by estimating state with an interacting multiple model filter. We will build up some intuition about the IMM filter and show...

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Bode Plots of Complex Transfer Functions

In this video we discuss how to generate a bode plot of a complex transfer function by decomposing it into the individual components. We then show how one c...

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Peter Ponders PID - Controlling an Under Damp Mass and Spring System

Demonstrates:How to calculate the PID gains. The importance of the derivative gain. How to simulate the mass and spring systemControl limitations based on s...

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Solving the 2D Wave Equation

In this video, we solve the 2D wave equation. We utilize two successive separation of variables to solve this partial differential equation. Topics discuss...

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Peter Ponders PID - Why PID with 2nd Derivative Gain?

If you have ever tuned a hydraulic system and wondered why PID control didn't work better than PI control the answer is here. Since the 1980s people have kn...

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Drone Simulation and Control, Part 4: How to Build a Model for Simulation

This video describes how a good model of the drone and the environment it operates in can be used for simulation and test. It shows how nonlinear and linear models are both needed for...

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Laplace domain – tutorial 5: Inverse Laplace transform

In this video, we cover inverse Laplace transform which enables us to travel back from Laplace to the time domain. We will learn how to use simple tricks alo...

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TikZ source Code: Feedforward passivity index

TikZ source Code: Feedforward passivity index

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Fourier Series [Matlab]

This video will describe how to compute the Fourier Series in Matlab.

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TikZ source Code: Mobile Robot Slip

TikZ source Code: Mobile Robot Slip

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Feedback Control and Block Diagram Introduction

How do engineers begin to design controllers to respond to disturbances and maintain set points? In this example, I'll discuss how we can design a controller...

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Matrix Completion and the Netflix Prize

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used for matrix completion and recommender systems.

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Internal Model Control IMC Introduction

Internal Model Control IMC Introduction

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First Order Dynamics in Process Control

An overview on the identification and behavior of first order dynamics in process control.

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PID Control with Posicast 7 - ( In English )

In this video closed-loop configurations with PID controllers and Posicast are introduced.

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Numerically Linearizing a Dynamic System

In this video we show how to linearize a dynamic system using numerical techniques. In other words, the linearization process does not require an analytical...

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The Root Locus Method - Introduction

This Root Locus method is a fantastic way of visualizing how the poles of a system move through the S-plane when a single system parameter is varied from 0 to infinity. I show how to...

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Trimming a Simulink Model Using the Linear Analysis Tool

In this video we show how to use the Linear Analysis Tool to trim a non-linear Simulink model. This is also known as finding an operating point or an equili...

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Drone Control and the Complementary Filter

Let's talk about the complementary filter and how we can use it to estimate the attitude of a drone using an IMU. It is such a dead simple filter, which is a good reason to learn it, but it...

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Time Domain Analysis: Performance Metrics for a First Order System

In this video we introduce the concept of time domain analysis for dynamic systems. We examine a first order dynamic system and derive how various performan...

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Peter Ponders PID - KalmanFilters, Alpha-Beta-Gamma filters

A Kalman filter example with all the math is used to estimate the position, velocity and acceleration after corrupting perfect data with measurement and pro... See More

Solving the 1D Wave Equation

In this video, we solve the 1D wave equation. We utilize the separation of variables method to solve this 2nd order, linear, homogeneous, partial differenti...

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Peter Ponders PID - System Identification Advanced

System Identification of a more complex system with noise and truncation errors. This is the same open loop transfer function used in the root locus videohtt... See More